The Twisted Scissor Leg Calibration on Aerial Hoop teaches the concept of guiding the hoop with the action of bending and straightening the knees. There are two slightly different versions of this leg calibration. Extending the free arm up over the head or just keeping the arm bent and pulled into the chest. Extending the arm over the head creates a bigger balance shift which may make the usefulness of the calibration more noticeable.
Paying attention to and understanding the knee bend and the effect of the calf on the hoop is a super useful tool that applies to many skills. When used in other skills it is a nuanced motion that many students may not notice happening if they haven’t been told about it.
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Some of the most important aerial hoop skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Twisted Scissor Leg Calibration.
These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial hoop skill Twisted Scissor Leg Calibration and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.
These similar aerial hoop skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Twisted Scissor Leg Calibration to work on these related skills and drills. These drills may help your students make important connections and answer the question "What am I doing wrong?".
These are some of our favorite ground drills for aerialists for Twisted Scissor Leg Calibration. They can be used as part of the ground warm up or as part of the aerial class teaching progression.
These are different variations of Twisted Scissor Leg Calibration. Students should be very comfortable with the current skill before working on these different or more advanced variations. They can be used for further exploration, managing students with different levels and adding variety to aerial hoop choreography.
These are the next steps we teach to our aerial hoop students after they’re comfortable with Twisted Scissor Leg Calibration. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial hoop skills.
These are some of the more advanced hoop skills that build on the strength and control taught in Twisted Scissor Leg Calibration. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.
These are aerial hoop sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Twisted Scissor Leg Calibration. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.
